Living in Weleetka, OK
Weleetka is a tiny town of 949 people in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma. It's about 56 miles from Tulsa, OK. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $61k and rent runs about $628 a month.
949people
$61kTypical home
$628/moRent
93° / 50°Summer / winter
4"Snow
265Sunny days
66Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 949
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,438 people per sq mi
- 56 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 56 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $61k (≈$383/mo)
- Median rent $628/mo
- Median household income $42k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 265 sunny days a year (128 totally clear)
- 100 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 66 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 14 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (156 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,250 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 32% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 9% walk or take transit to work
- 61 mi to TUL airport
- 61 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 98 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1968
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 735 ft
- 391 mi to the ocean
- 89 mi to a big lake
- 48 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 268 mi to the nearest ski area
- 25 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 31 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 51 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 40% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 49 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Okfuskee County: R+56 in 2024
- Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk